thumbing his nose

Arabic translation: متحدياً

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English term or phrase:thumbing his nose
Arabic translation:متحدياً

01:36 Mar 29, 2018
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / thumbing his nose
English term or phrase: thumbing his nose
He enjoyed an outgoing, public persona, basically thumbing his nose at law enforcement.
S.J
Canada
Local time: 09:23
متحدياً
Explanation:
To react to someone or something with a lack of respect.
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Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 17:23
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1يتدخل
Osama Elalwany
5 +1حاشراً انفه
Moustafa Bantrentin (X)
5متحدياً
Mohamed Ghazal
4يهتم/يصب اهتمامه
TargamaT team


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
يهتم/يصب اهتمامه


Explanation:
يهتم/يصب اهتمامه

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 946
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يتدخل


Explanation:
يتدخل في إنفاذ القانون

Osama Elalwany
Egypt
Local time: 15:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

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agree  Ahmed Shalabi
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
حاشراً انفه


Explanation:
Explanation

Moustafa Bantrentin (X)
Greece
Local time: 16:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

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agree  Ahmed Shalabi
6 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
متحدياً


Explanation:
To react to someone or something with a lack of respect.


    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/thumb+nose+at
Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 17:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 23
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